Judge appointed to Mack case

Sep. 6, 2006

Herndon has been appointed to handle the Mack case.

Written by

MARTHA BELLISLE
mbellisle@rgj.com

A district judge and former prosecutor from Las Vegas was assigned Tuesday to handle the criminal case against Reno businessman Darren Mack, charged with killing his estranged wife in June and shooting the judge who was deciding their divorce.

Chief Justice Bob Rose of the Nevada Supreme Court picked Judge Douglas Herndon of Clark County District Court to oversee Mack's case. A senior judge had disqualified all the judges in Washoe District Court due to a possible or perceived conflict of interest.

Herndon said he has been deeply involved in a high-profile Las Vegas case and "I haven't had a ...